The very best in Ontario high school journalism: Toronto Star High School Newspaper Awards
By Roger Gillespie
Every year for the past 15 years, the Toronto Star has sponsored a province-wide competition for budding journalists. We are as proud of the competition as we are of the competitors and this year was no different.
Star reporters, editors, photographers, designers and illustrators judged more than 750 entries in 22 different categories from dozens of high schools across Ontario.
At the awards lunch at the Vaughan Press Centre on May 27 the aspiring journalists were praised by Star community relations director Bob Hepburn for their professionalism.
"Keep on doing that investigative work," Hepburn said. "That's the stuff that counts."
Top prize went to Paniz Moayeri.
The 18-year-old editor in chief of North Toronto Collegiate Institute's Graffiti newspaper was the winner of the Brad Henderson award given to the student who shows "outstanding journalistic potential and strength of character".
The winners: Click on their names and you will get a pdf of their winning work.
Paniz Moayeri, North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Best Electronic Newspaper
1st Place:
Lancer Lines Online Staff, Elmira District Secondary School2nd Place:
Angela Kim, North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Best Newspaper (Credit Course)
1st Place and 2nd Place
Best Newspaper (Volunteer)
1st Place:
Paniz Moayeri, Alex McRobert & Staff,
2nd Place:
The Staff, Thornhill Secondary School
Comics
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Adrian Amado, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
Critical Writing
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Megan Kwan, Glenforest Secondary School
Editorial Cartoons
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Jacob Wanuch, Glenforest Secondary School
Editorial Writing
1st Place:
Samar Haouas, Jarvis Collegiate Institute
2nd Place:
Paniz Moayeri, Alex McRobert, North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Feature Photography
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Julia Hendrickson, North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Feature Writing – Long
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Spencer Bass, Academy of Gifted Children
Feature Writing - Short
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Seema Emami, Earl Haig Secondary School
Humour
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Illustration
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Danielle Roche, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
Layout and Design, Page (Credit Course Newspaper)
1st Place:
Nicole Wong, Jarvis Collegiate Institute
2nd Place:
Giulia Cavaleri, Father Bressani Catholic High School
Layout and Design, Page (Volunteer Newspaper)
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Jason Winn, Earl Haig Secondary School
News Photography
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Justin Kwan, Academy of Gifted Children
Opinion Writing
1st Place:
2nd place:
Nairy Khodabakhshian, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
Reporting
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Cheryl Fu, Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
Sports Photography
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Veronica Baldi, North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Sports Writing, Column
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Evan Rolfe, St. Elizabeth Catholic High School
Sports Writing, Feature
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Adrian Kania, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
Sports Writing, Reporting
1st Place:
2nd Place:
Samantha Lui, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
Roger Gillespie is the Star's senior editor, training and development. You can find him on Twitter or reach him at rgillespie@thestar.ca
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